cunctation
Plural: cunctations
Noun
- the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time
- Delay, hesitation, procrastination.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin cūnctātiō (“a delaying, tarrying”), from cūnctor (“linger, hesitate”).
Synonyms
procrastination, shillyshally, delay, dilation, hold-up
Scrabble Score: 14
cunctation: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcunctation: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cunctation: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 19
cunctation: valid Words With Friends Word